Sunday, March 04, 2007

Ryan Water-Crossing Snake River

This story will provide a flash back for many who watch it.Back a dozen or so years ago, my brother-in-law and mybrother were riding snowmobiles on the Snake River betweenPine City, MN and Lake Pokegama... about 5 miles west of town.It was at night and my brother-in-law mistakenly wenttoo wide on the river as he was approaching the lake andended up driving right into open water. The video you'reabout to watch shows the same location he went in at butduring the day. It also shows his nephew, Ryan, purposelycrossing the water on his snowmobile.

Here's Ryan's quote about snowmobiling on water...

"When first going for it you know that if you go downthere are going to be some big problems!! It was justme and Matt Furlong no other spectators except a vanstopped with it's family on top of the bridge towatch. Huge risk factor on the river and it gets yourheart pumping. You even get short of breath whenthinking over it. BUT THE FEELING GOING ACROSS ISEXHILARATING. It was pretty neat that the snowmobiledidn't slow on the water, in fact it still accelerateswhile going across. A few trips across later I wasable to back off to half throttle."

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